14 moments

1. Birth in Verkhneye Zhilino

   1935-09-11 · Verkhneye Zhilino, Kosikhinsky District, Altai Krai, Russia

   Titov was born in the Altai village of Verkhneye Zhilino, beginning the life of the future Vostok 2 cosmonaut. Coordinates are a representative point for the village; the specific birth house is not identified.

2. Graduation from military pilot school

   1955-01-01 · Kustanay, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union

   Titov completed the 9th Military Aviation School of Pilots at Kustanay, a formative stage in his Air Force career. Coordinates represent central Kostanay; the historical school building is not specified.

3. Air Force posting at Gatchina airfield

   1957-01-01 · Gatchina Airfield, Gatchina, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   

   After pilot-school graduation, Titov served in operational Soviet Air Force units of the Leningrad Military District, including at Gatchina airfield. The source gives a post-1957 posting but not a more precise arrival date.

4. Air Force posting at Siversky airfield

   1957-01-01 · Siversky Airfield, Siversky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   

   Titov’s operational service in the 26th Guards Aviation Regiment also included Siversky airfield in the Leningrad Military District. The source gives a post-1957 posting but not a more precise arrival date.

5. Graduation from Stalingrad Military Aviation School

   1957-01-01 · Novosibirsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   Titov completed the Stalingrad Military Aviation School of Pilots, then based in Novosibirsk, before assignment to operational Air Force units. Coordinates represent central Novosibirsk; the school’s exact historical campus is not specified.

6. Vostok 2 launch

   1961-08-06 · Gagarin's Start, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union

   

   Titov launched aboard Vostok 2 from Gagarin’s Start at Baikonur for the first human orbital mission lasting more than a day.

7. Vostok 2 landing near Krasny Kut

   1961-08-07 · Vostok 2 landing site, near Krasny Kut, Saratov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   After 17 orbits, Titov ejected from Vostok 2 and parachuted to the mission’s landing area near Krasny Kut in Saratov Oblast. Coordinates are the documented Vostok 2 landing-site coordinates.

8. Red Square appearance after Vostok 2

   1961-08-09 · Red Square, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   

   Titov appeared in Red Square with Nikita Khrushchev and Yuri Gagarin shortly after his orbital mission and receipt of the Hero of the Soviet Union title. Evidence is an image caption identifying the people, place, and date.

9. White House meeting with Kennedy and Glenn

   1962-05-03 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

   

   During a Soviet delegation’s United States visit, Titov met President John F. Kennedy at the White House alongside astronaut John Glenn. Evidence is a photo caption identifying Titov, the White House, and the date.

10. Visit to the Seattle World's Fair

    1962-05-05 · Century 21 Exposition grounds, Seattle, Washington, United States

    

    Titov began a two-day visit to Seattle’s Century 21 Exposition, where he toured fair exhibits and met the public. Coordinates represent the Seattle Center, the former Century 21 Exposition grounds.

11. Graduation from Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy

    1968-01-01 · Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy, Monino, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    Titov completed advanced military-technical education at the Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy, then located at Monino. Coordinates represent the academy’s Monino campus; the source names the academy but does not state its town.

12. Graduation from the General Staff Academy

    1972-01-01 · Voroshilov Military Academy of the General Staff, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    

    Titov completed a second higher military education at the Voroshilov Military Academy of the General Staff in Moscow. Coordinates represent the academy’s Moscow location; the source names the academy but does not state its city.

13. Military-sciences dissertation defense

    1980-01-31 · Voroshilov Military Academy of the General Staff, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

    At the General Staff Academy, Titov defended a dissertation and received the Candidate of Military Sciences degree, reflecting his later technical and defense career. Coordinates represent the academy’s Moscow location; the source names the academy but does not state its city.

14. Death in Moscow

    2000-09-20 · Moscow, Russia

    

    Titov died in Moscow at age 65, ending a career that spanned Soviet aviation, the early human spaceflight era, military space work, and post-Soviet politics. Coordinates represent central Moscow; the specific residence is not publicly identified in the source.